Wednesday March 29, 2023 - We had a Marriott free night certificate that was going to expire at the end of the March, so we decided to use it for a night in downtown Indy. The JW Marriott was available during the week, so we made an adventure out of it, and took the bus instead of driving. It was a bit chilly or we would have considered the 10 mile walk down the Monon Trail, to the Cultural Trail (maybe next time)! We spent a few hours at the Eiteljorge Museum across the street from the Marriott. There was a great exhibition of the Photography of Dorthea Lange, that we really enjoyed. We had a beer at the hotel bar and then went to dinner at Loughman's a block from the hotel. After dinner we walked the 3/4 of a mile to the Slippery Noodle Inn for Wednesday Night Blues Jam. We were happy to finally get to see a show there. After a good night's sleep with beautiful views of the city, we took the bus home!
It was a 3 block walk, on the Cultural Trail, from the State House bus stop
The Dorthea Lange exhibit (and a nice double bench)
Expressions of Life: Native Art in North America
View from our hotel room on the top floor of the JW
View of Lucas Oil Stadium and the Convention Center
Dinner at Loughman's Bar
A walk by the stadium to get to the Slippery Noodle
The Slippery Noodle in the background. The Noodle is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It's the oldest continuously operated bar in Indiana (established in 1850).
The Noodle is right across the street from Lucas Oil
The stadium lit up at night
night time view from our room
Monday April 3 - Elaine's Spring Break is the week of April 3rd, so she flew from Cali to Westfield, for the weekend, to visit with friends and spend some time with Meg & Maddy. Monday she flew from Newark to Indy where she'll spend a few days, then on Wednesday we'll drive to the country to spend some time with Paka Bob. On Saturday Elaine flies out of St. Louis back home. It's a whirlwind trip, but we're happy to get to spend time with her.
Would it be a trip to Westfield, without Hershey's Trinidad sandwich??
Happy to have Elaine here!!!
It was a nice day for a walk, so we walked 2.5 miles down the Monon to the Liter House for a beer
Perfect afternoon on the back porch
Kev loves the red beers
Tuesday April 4th - Happy Birthday Elaine!
Kev talking Elaine's ear off about investments
Lunch at Skyline
A ten mile bike ride on the Monon
Some Birthday Bubbly
Cheers!
Birthday dinner at home
Birthday cake (angel food with cream cheese icing, Elaine's favorite)
Wednesday April 5, 2023 - Five hour drive to the country
Chuck shares a birthday with Elaine, so he shared his pineapple upside down cake with the birthday girl
hanging out in Tiny
Kev was supposed to be fixing the trailer inner tube
Elaine got put to work
Happy to see Paka Bob!
We put together a greenhouse for Bob's tomato plants
Bob's garden plot is ready
ready for a campfire
gotta try out the deer stand
Chuck took us down to the Bourbeuse (which is running high)
Beer thirty on the porch with Deb & Chuck
A game of Copenhagen before bed
Friday April 7 - Today Aunt Gerry & Uncle Gene are driving out for the afternoon, from Springfield and Aunt Carol is coming from Arnold.
Morning in the Shabin
Deb's getting ready for gardening
Lunch at Muddy Banks
Campfire with the gang
S'mores
Uncle Gene & Aunt Gerry
Aunt Carol
Target practice
Saturday April 9 - Last day!
Breakfast in Tiny before dropping Elaine at the airport
Until next time!
